gemeenplaats

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Dutch

Etymology

From gemeen +‎ plaats, calque of Latin locus communis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈmeːnˌplaːts/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧meen‧plaats

Noun

gemeenplaats f (plural gemeenplaatsen, diminutive gemeenplaatsje n)

  1. commonplace, cliché